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The Facebook Show

by WNYC, New York Public Radio on Feb 2, 2012 • No Comments

An Austrian man who got Facebook to give him everything they had on him, a writer whose rapist friended her on Facebook, the value of a "Like." Max Richter - Berlin by Overnight Max Richter - Cascade NW by W

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Public Parts on Reding’s four pillars

by Jeff Jarvis on Jan 23, 2012 • No Comments

Since European Commission VP Viviane Reding’s proposal for internet regulation — under her four pillars — are the topic of discussion this week at DLD in Munich and in Europe, here is what I wrote about them in Public Parts: * * * I fear the unintended consequences that may come from regulation. Take, for example, European...

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Bill Maher Defends SOPA: ‘There Is A Moral Dimension To’ Piracy No One Talks About

by Josh Feldman on Jan 20, 2012 • No Comments

In perhaps what was the biggest surprise of his show tonight, Bill Maher defended the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act, even as the bill has been temporarily shelved, arguing that "there is a moral dimension" to online piracy and dismissed concerns that the bill would harm internet freedom as a "red herring." He jokingly...

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We are the lobbyists

by Jeff Jarvis on Jan 19, 2012 • No Comments

The internet has helped untold publics to form. Yesterday, the internet became a public. Or rather, millions of people who care about internet freedom used the net to organize and defend it against efforts to control and harm it. The SOPA-PIPA blackout got attention in media that previously all but ignored the issue, whether out...

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Network knowledge

by Jeff Jarvis on Jan 16, 2012 • No Comments

I’m a bit late in blogging about and urging you to read David Weinberger’s new book, Too Big to Know. That’s because I couldn’t find my oft-underlined, much-dogeared galley, which I soaked in as soon as I got it. David is an intellectual hero of mine. He is a coauthor of the seminal work of...

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The White House On SOPA: ‘We Will Not Support Legislation That Reduces Freedom Of Expression’

by Frances Martel on Jan 14, 2012 • No Comments

After the White House received several petitions on the controversial House bill Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), officials in the executive branch officially responded, highlighting that they support an end to piracy but will staunchly oppose any bill that impairs creativity or threatens freedom of speech. The response was posted on WhiteHouse.gov today and details...

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Jon Stewart & SOPA (please)

by Jeff Jarvis on Jan 11, 2012 • No Comments

Got to see The Daily Show taping tonight (more on that in a minute) and in the pre-show conversation with Jon Stewart, an audience member said he was sent by The Internet to ask about SOPA. Stewart professed (not feigned, I think) ignorance, asking whether that was net neutrality, and excusing himself, what with their...

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Jon Stewart & SOPA (please)

by Jeff Jarvis on Jan 11, 2012 • No Comments

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Rick Santorum Answers Question On SOPA: ‘There Are Limits To Freedom On The Internet’

by Josh Feldman on Jan 8, 2012 • No Comments

In the midst of all this talk of jobs and wars and families, one of the issues the Republican presidential candidates have not addressed that much is the internet. Specifically, their positions on regulating the internet. Over the weekend, Rick Santorum was asked by a New Hampshire resident during a campaign stop if he supported...

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